4.5 !!!

CG Drews is yet again proving themselves to be one of my favorite horror authors. You Did Nothing Wrong is their adult debut, and it is a stunner!

Elodie, freshly remarried to her dream guy, is ready to move on from the horror's from her past. She uprooted her son, Jude, from Australia to America to live in her now-husband, Bren's, childhood home. From a 3 day love fest, to a wedding, to pregnant, their romance has been nothing but a whirlwind. Now living together, what happens when the darkness Elodie's been hiding starts to slither in.

This is one of those books where nothing feels right from page one. Jude is 6 years old, small for his age and is autistic. Elodie, knows that she is not managing his needs properly, but also refuses to have him properly diagnosed or assisted. But when Jude's episodes turn from not only violent, but spooky as well, something inside her twists. Jude claims there' something in the walls and any renovations are "hurting the house." Exposed to these episodes, Elodie begins to wonder is her son right or is this just another one of his characteristics.

This book is DARK. Not just in a spooky, haunted house kind of way, but in the way that I wasn't sure I liked Elodie or Bren. As someone who has children on the spectrum, Jude's portryal was so well done. The tantrums, isolation, quiet turns were so clear in my head, but also Elodies exhaustion and frustration. That being said, Elodie's thoughts get DARK. I, personally, have never felt the way she does towards Jude, which just shows how dependent she is on having him in her life even when she's frustrated. Elodie's relationship with Bren is toxic at best. It was soooo fascinating watching both of them unravel at the seams as the story progressed.

If you love a story that toes the line between supernatural "what ifs" and reality, CG Drews does a stunning job intertwining the two. Like their other books, the way they describe the home and setting is lush and atmospheric. It's grotesque in a way that you can't put it down.

Thank you SO much to Netgalley and SMP for an eARC. All thoughts are honest and my own.